When a person has nothing to breathe, many factors can be the cause. Before considering the types and
causes of shortness of breath, let's clarify the terminology. The respiration process includes the inspiratory phase, the exhalation phase and between them pauses of various durations.
External manifestations that we can notice on our own or on our relatives, and even more so the doctor will notice them, may be as follows.
Slow frequency A slow rate is considered to be less than 12 respiratory cycles per minute. Doctors call this type of breathing bradypnea. With bradypnea, the causes of shortness of breath are associated with a direct effect on the respiratory center, for example, metabolic products accumulated in the blood in case of infectious diseases or drugs and drugs.
Increased respiratory cycles - more than 20 per minute. Doctors call this type of disorder tachypnea. This species refers to the disturbances arising from the fact that breathing is superficial and oxygen saturation is difficult. The causes of difficulty breathing with tachypnea are internal in nature and are caused by pathology of the central nervous system. Sometimes rapid breathing is a secondary symptom. For example, with thromboembolism of the pulmonary arteries, a feeling of sharp pain.
Hyperpnea is a state of in-depth and rapid inhalation-exhalation. It turns out that breathing deeply and often also not good for our body. This leads to impaired tissue metabolism, which immediately affects the general condition of the body. The cause of hyperpnea is the excitement of the nerve center (for example, strong emotions, fear). Diseases of internal organs and systems can also be the cause of this disorder. These include bronchial asthma, anemia, and fever.
A condition where breathing stops, doctors call apnea. The most common form is night apnea. Nighttime respiratory arrest can be associated with somatic disorders in the central nervous system and with an uncomfortable position of the body during sleep. For example, most often apnea occurs in people who prefer to sleep on their backs. Therefore, a well-known recommendation to sleep on one side arose from childhood.
The most common type of breathing disorder is shortness of breath, scientifically called
dyspnea. Everyone has noticed
shortness of breath more than once. The first signs of this condition are that the patient
does not have enough air, it is difficult to breathe and talk calmly. As we all remember, dyspnea occurs after physical exertion, eating too much food, due to heart failure, lung diseases, etc. We are so familiar with this condition that we often don’t think about whether we should be treated? And most importantly, how to treat shortness of breath? The main way is to correctly diagnose and correct the condition that causes it. You must consult an experienced doctor, the doctor will diagnose you, and then prescribe treatment.
If with someone in front of your eyes there was an attack of respiratory failure - the main thing is not to be confused. An urgent need to call an ambulance, and before her arrival to seat or lay the patient, put pillows under his head, you can open the window and try to calm. Only a doctor can determine the causes of difficulty breathing, and provide professional assistance.
Be healthy!